Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Commentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations Atilla YeşiladaPosted on18 May, 2023 Pollsters assign very low odds to Nation Alliance candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the run-off against … Continue ReadingCommentary: Presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu launches negative campaign, promises to dispatch refugees, accuses Erdogan of colluding with terror organizations
Categories HYPED Politics Kilicdaroglu’s rallying cry: We will not abandon our homeland to refugees, Shariah, Russia Atilla YeşiladaPosted on17 May, 202317 May, 2023 In a very strongly worded new video to rally supporters to the ballot, CHP leader … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu’s rallying cry: We will not abandon our homeland to refugees, Shariah, Russia
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn Cem CetingucPosted on4 May, 2023 Don’t envy whoever wins Turkey’s election this month. The victor could immediately be blown off course … Continue ReadingTurkey’s election winner to face challenging economy, experts warn
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Around half a million Turkish expats vote in election Cem CetingucPosted on2 May, 2023 More than 500,000 Turkish citizens living abroad have cast their ballots in the elections scheduled for May 14 … Continue ReadingAround half a million Turkish expats vote in election
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Reputed KONDA poll: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu head-to-head Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 April, 2023 KONDA has a mostly deserved reputation of being the most accurate Turkish pollster. It does … Continue ReadingReputed KONDA poll: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu head-to-head
Categories General HYPED TIME: Kilicdaroglu can beat Erdogan Atilla YeşiladaPosted on28 April, 2023 Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the head of Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), keeps a framed newspaper … Continue ReadingTIME: Kilicdaroglu can beat Erdogan
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Jailed electoral influencer in Turkey predicts Erdoğan’s downfall Cem CetingucPosted on26 April, 2023 The man who stands to shape Turkey’s historic election next month — in which President … Continue ReadingJailed electoral influencer in Turkey predicts Erdoğan’s downfall
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS CHP’s two star mayors to take up key positions in new adminstration Atilla YeşiladaPosted on25 April, 2023 In a new video, main opposition bloc Nation Alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has announced … Continue ReadingCHP’s two star mayors to take up key positions in new adminstration
Categories HYPED Politics 12 polls show Kilicdaroglu ahead of Erdogan in the presidential race Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 April, 2023 Just days before the Presidential elections on May 14, 2023, 12 research companies published the … Continue Reading12 polls show Kilicdaroglu ahead of Erdogan in the presidential race
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish Voters Losing Faith in Erdogan as Economy Struggles Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2023 Selman Deveci, a chef working his shift at a cafe in the Turkish city of … Continue ReadingTurkish Voters Losing Faith in Erdogan as Economy Struggles
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Erdogan: Turkey to Send Message to West in May Elections Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discusses local defence industry, rise of far-right in France, as well … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey to Send Message to West in May Elections
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics US Sanctions Turkish Entities for Aiding Russia’s War Effort Cem CetingucPosted on14 April, 2023 The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on at least four Turkey-based entities it said … Continue ReadingUS Sanctions Turkish Entities for Aiding Russia’s War Effort
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Kilicdaroglu unveils “100-day action plan” Atilla YeşiladaPosted on14 April, 2023 Main opposition party CHP prepared a brochure explaining what the Presidential candidate of the Nation … Continue ReadingKilicdaroglu unveils “100-day action plan”
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics Muharrem Sarikaya: Nation Alliance bested the D’Hondt system Atilla YeşiladaPosted on11 April, 2023 Political wisdom has always shown that the COUNTRY threshold to enter the Grand Assembly (GA) … Continue ReadingMuharrem Sarikaya: Nation Alliance bested the D’Hondt system
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics May 14 mayhem: Five alliances to enter election polls Cem CetingucPosted on11 April, 202311 April, 2023 A total of 13 out of 26 political parties that submitted their parliamentary candidate lists … Continue ReadingMay 14 mayhem: Five alliances to enter election polls
Categories HYPED Politics Washington Post: Turkey’s ‘Gandhi’ May Need Lessons From Lincoln Atilla YeşiladaPosted on9 April, 2023 As Turkey’s general election campaign enters its home stretch, a team of rivals is determined … Continue ReadingWashington Post: Turkey’s ‘Gandhi’ May Need Lessons From Lincoln
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan criticizes US ambassador for meeting with opposition leader Cem CetingucPosted on3 April, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Jeff Flake for paying a visit to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of … Continue ReadingErdogan criticizes US ambassador for meeting with opposition leader
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Tim Ash answers FAQ on Turkish elections Atilla YeşiladaPosted on1 April, 2023 I always find it easier to write these things in a Q&A format, so here … Continue ReadingTim Ash answers FAQ on Turkish elections
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges Cem CetingucPosted on31 March, 2023 Last week, it became official: the number killed in February’s earthquakes in Turkey alone crossed … Continue ReadingTurkey to Proceed with Elections Despite Disaster Zone Challenges
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkey to vote on Finland’s NATO membership Cem CetingucPosted on30 March, 2023 The Turkish parliament is scheduled to vote on Finland’s membership in NATO Thursday while Sweden’s … Continue ReadingTurkey to vote on Finland’s NATO membership